Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Teresopolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Teresopolis

😐 Solo nomad: Arequipa is 10% more expensive than Teresopolis without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arequipa is 10.7% more expensive than Teresopolis without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 PEN 14.9
$3.62 R$20.08
14.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.5 PEN 99.3
$25.07 R$139
9.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.63 PEN 20.32
$6.15 R$34.16
-8.46%
Cappuccino
$2.51 PEN 9.05
$1.58 R$8.74
58.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 PEN 2.75
$1.28 R$7.09
-40.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PEN 1.34
$0.73 R$4.06
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$1.78 R$9.87
23.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 PEN 21.38
$2.65 R$14.69
123.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 PEN 5.78
$1.13 R$6.25
41.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 PEN 4.45
$1.71 R$9.5
-28.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$1.42 R$7.86
-14.08%
Eggs
$2.09 PEN 7.54
$2 R$11.1
4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.39 PEN 19.49
$7.87 R$43.66
-31.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 PEN 19.58
$3.61 R$20.02
50.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 PEN 27.92
$7.95 R$44.14
-2.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 PEN 5.48
$2.17 R$12.05
-29.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 PEN 4.39
$1.22 R$6.79
-0.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.41
$1.47 R$8.15
-17.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 PEN 2.89
$1.49 R$8.26
-46.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$1.24 R$6.9
-53.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$1.15 R$6.37
-52.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PEN 1.71
$0.64 R$3.58
-26.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.58
$0.57 R$3.19
24.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 PEN 18.15
$2.03 R$11.29
147.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 PEN 18.43
$5.76 R$31.96
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 PEN 9.02
$1.2 R$6.69
108.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 PEN 8.11
$2.05 R$11.35
9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.79 R$4.37
-65.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$23.9 R$133
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 PEN 7.73
$0.94 R$5.2
127.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 PEN 7.45
$0.67 R$3.69
207.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.93 PEN 46.71
$2.18 R$12.1
493.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 PEN 5.61
$1.07 R$5.93
44.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 69.5K
$20.1K R$111.8K
-4.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
$28K R$155.5K
-11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.77 PEN 144
$26.95 R$150
47.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 PEN 38.09
$11.93 R$66.2
-11.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.12 PEN 112
$17.33 R$96.2
79.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.83 PEN 78.9
$24.19 R$134
-9.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.56 PEN 30.91
$17.84 R$99
-52.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 PEN 16.51
$5.44 R$30.17
-15.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 PEN 217
$265 R$1,471
-77.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,375 PEN 23K
$11.4K R$63.4K
-44.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.87 PEN 133
$21.44 R$119
71.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.42 PEN 81
$27.5 R$153
-18.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 PEN 225
$75.5 R$419
-17.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 PEN 199
$61.3 R$340
-10.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 PEN 865
$309 R$1,717
-22.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 PEN 562
$214 R$1,187
-27.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 PEN 1,921
$338 R$1,876
57.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 PEN 1,429
$430 R$2,388
-8.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,431 PEN 8,781
$1,109 R$6,155
119.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,336 PEN 4,826
$1,120 R$6,216
19.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arequipa
Teresopolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 PEN 2,301
$460 R$2,552
38.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.33
32.39%

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Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Teresopolis: October 28, 2025

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